“Orwell is almost our litmus test. Some of his satirical writing looks like reality these days.”~John Pilger Australian journalist, writer, scholar, and documentary filmmaker John Pilger was born on this day in 1939.
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“He who would confine his thought to present time will not understand present reality.”~Jules Michelet French historian, philosopher, teacher, and writer Jules Michelet was born on this day in 1798.
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“My idea of a good fantasy is something that’s absolutely grounded in reality. And there’s a little element that doesn’t belong there—and that’s the fantasy element—that you have to react to and deal with in a completely real way.”~Melissa Mathison American film and television screenwriter, and an activist for the Tibetan independence movement Melissa Mathison … Continue reading Random Quote for June 03, 2024
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“The point of life is to find the delicate equilibrium between dream and reality.” ~Lillian Smith American writer and social critic Lillian Smith was born on this day in 1897.
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“Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures.” ~Jessamyn West American author Jessamyn West was born on this day in 1902.
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“The greatest danger in any argument is that real issues often clouded by superficial ones, that momentary passions may obscure permanent realities.” ~Mary Ellen Chase American educator, teacher, scholar, and author Mary Ellen Chase was born on this day in 1887.
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“I've found that people who look at things as they are, and not as they wish them to be, are the ones who succeed.”~Sarah Orne Jewett American novelist, short story writer, and poet Sarah Orne Jewett was born on this day in 1849.
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